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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: gnlag@handbag.com
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:14:31 +0100
Subject: Winning Notification

Global National Lottery Agency
Consumer Affairs Shellbridge Way
Richmond Suite 800 Winnipeg Manitoba
An Affiliate Of The Department
Of National Lotteries
28 February Road Accra Ghana 10760

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We are pleased to announce to you the draw of the
Global National lottery Programmes in Affiliation with the Department
of national lottries International programs held on the 2nd of
july in Accra Ghana.In conjunction with the West African monetary
institute a Ticket number:522/5390/800/NG attached to your e-mail address
a which subsequently won you the lotteryin the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
Of US$1,000,000.00 (one Million United States Dollars).
This is from a Total cash prize of US$12,000,000.00(TWELVE) Million
dollars, shared amongst The first Twelve (12)lucky winners in this category.
Please note that your Lucky winning number falls within our Afrian booklet
representative office in Accra Ghana (Africa) as indicated in your play coupon.

In view of this, your US$1,000,000.00 (one Million
United States Dollars) would be released to you by our Global
National Lottery Agency(OFFICE)in Accra Ghana Africa. Our Africa Agent
will immediately Commence the process to facilitate the release of your
funds as soon as you Contact him. All participants were selected randomly
from World Wide Web site Through computer draw system and extracted from
over
100,000 individuals and companies.This promotion taking place now as we shall
commence sales of ticket by nextyear.


For security reasons, you are advised to keep your
winning information Confidential untill your claims is processed and your
money remitted to you. This is part Of our precautionary measure to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted Abuse of this program by some unscrupulous
elements.

Please be warned. To file in for your claim, please
contact our Africa Claims Agent: Mr.john Pears on Email ( contactjohn@k.ro
)

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to contact Mr.john
Pears with the followings details below:

1. Your full names, telephone, contact address.
2. Quote your Ticket number in any correspondences
With us or our designated agent.Congratulations, once more from all members
and Staffs
of this program.

Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,

DR. mathew Eemmy
Zonal Coordinator


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